Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Students / Zoom

Published: October 30, 2026

Northwestern Kellogg MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / First-Year Student / Zoom

There was no icebreaker and we got straight into the interview, which made me a bit nervous, especially during the first question. The interview was mostly focused on my goals, had behavioural questions and some follow-ups based on my responses. Questions Asked: Tell me about yourself. Short-Term Goal? Why MBA? Why Kellogg? Leadership Style? Time you stepped up as a leader and struggles you faced? A follow up question on that something about if I’ve continued to do that. Experience working with a diverse team? Plan B if Product Management doesn’t work out? (I mentioned Strategy/Consulting) Why Strategy and Consulting? Read more

Published: October 29, 2026

Michigan Ross MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Alumnus / Zoom

The interview was warm and conversational. They started by sharing their own background, then asked me to walk through mine from scratch. Most of the questions were behavioral and not the standard list, so I had to think on my feet. There was plenty of time at the end for questions. Prepare a few flexible stories that you can adapt to unexpected behavioral questions – I hadn’t seen any of these questions in my prep so was a little frazzled. Be specific on “Why Ross” (MAP, REAL, specific companies). Questions asked: Walk me through your background and why you want Read more

Published: October 29, 2026

UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Adcom / Zoom

Interview was pretty straightforward. It was conversational and there were no curveballs or trick questions. They emphasized that they’re looking at culture fit, alignment with the core values, and whether you work well with others. Come in with a roadmap for your two years and a clear idea of what you want to do post-MBA. Talk to student ambassadors if you can prior to your interview to get an idea of what the program is like – they asked if I had done this. Questions asked: Why business school? What would an ideal post-MBA job look like? How will Kenan-Flagler Read more